Flowserve Corporation to Host Dallas Energy Summit; Congressman Joe Barton to Serve as Keynote Speaker.

DALLAS -- Flowserve Corp. (NYSE:FLS) announced today that it will host a one-day energy summit on Oct. 17 at the Omni Park West Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The summit, which will host a number of key experts in energy efficiency and cost reduction, will focus on helping businesses reduce their energy consumption by at least 20 percent by using the right tools and resources.

The keynote speaker of the event will be Texas Congressman and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Joe Barton. In addition, other presenters include experts from Dallas Area Rapid Transit, ExxonMobil, General Electric, The DuPont Corporation, The Northwest Energy Efficiency Association, Rockwell Automation, as well as others from industry and government. The format will include a general session and multiple breakouts to allow participants to tailor their interests with the presenters.

"Flowserve's products and solutions are well recognized and play key roles in the energy sector," said Chief Marketing Officer John Jacko. "It only makes sense that we serve as the catalyst to bring together the right expertise to talk about today's critical energy issues. Energy consumption is a significant expense for many industries and we want to demonstrate that there are solutions that can help businesses find efficiencies and reduce energy costs."

Sponsors of the summit include: ExxonMobil, Greater Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce, Pump Systems Matter, Lubrication and Fluid Power Magazine, Pumps and Systems Magazine, Hatch Energy Consulting, ITT Industries, Rockwell Automation and The Dallas Business Journal.

For registration and sponsorship information go to www.Flowserve.com and click on Energy Summit '05.

Flowserve Corp. is one of the world's leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in 56 countries, the company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services.

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